Antique 18th Century Islamic Ottoman Iznik Kutayha Pottery Plate Turkey 1750 Sculpture 25" deep (seat height: 19")

25" deep (seat height: 19")

The central door concealing a cast iron lever that operates the locking system for the two smaller flanking doors

bois satine and fruitwood marquetry games table

a silversmith based in Hanau

The writing box also has carved decoration to each side

Antique 18th Century Islamic Ottoman Iznik Kutayha Pottery Plate Turkey 1750 Sculpture 25" deep (seat height: 19")A good antique 18th century Ottoman Iznik Kutayha pottery plate, circa 1750. The plate with a cream glaze ground, hand painted with multi colored floral motifs of under glaze blue, green & red. The plate is decorated with typical stylized tulips, carnations and Ottoman Saz leaves & blossoms. Iznik & Kutahya are towns in Turkey with an illustrious history of hundreds of years of fine pottery making, this type of pottery is characterized by it's